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Pearl in the Sand

A Novel

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Can a Canaanite harlot who has made her livelihood by looking desirable to men make a fitting wife for one of the leaders of Israel? Shockingly, the Bible's answer is yes.

Pearl in the Sand tells Rahab's untold story. Rahab lives in a wall; her house is built into the defensive walls of the City of Jericho. Other walls surround her as well-walls of fear, rejection, unworthiness.

A woman with a wrecked past; a man of success, of faith ... of pride; a marriage only God would conceive! Through the heartaches of a stormy relationship, Rahab and Salmone learn the true source of one another's worth and find healing in God.

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    • Library Journal

      Starred review from November 15, 2010

      At the age of 15, Rahab is forced by her father into prostitution in order to help her Canaanite family survive. It is a profession that Rahab is good at, and she quickly saved enough money to purchase her own inn inside the walls of Jericho. She is visited by two Israelite spies who tell her of a planned attack; in exchange for housing, the spies promise that her family will be spared. Living with the victorious Israelites, Rahab and her family learn about God. Salmone, a leader of Judah, is leery of Rahab because of her past, but he slowly learns that her dedication to God is genuine. VERDICT Afshar, an Iranian-born Christian convert, has done her research in this retelling of the Old Testament story. In addition to crafting a well-written tale, she pays particular attention to historical details and setting. This superb debut should appeal to readers who enjoyed Davis Bunn and Janette Oke's The Centurion's Wife or Anita Diamant's The Red Tent.

      Copyright 2010 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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